Doggie Monday

This could be called "The Buddy Blog" this week. And I didn't take the usual 200+ photos this week. Here's Buddy in the office on my little red Persian rug, which fortunately, so far has not garnered another nick-name:

Watchya doin', Buddy?

I know I have photos of him throughout the house and outside in this pose, but I can't not take a picture of such cuteness:

Chillaxin'.

 And here's a switch-up; Tabby below me by my chair:

I like to be barefoot in the summer, but having him
so close to my exposed phalanges makes me cautious.

 Buddy out the window:

 Better photo, but different angle:

I got closer, but lost the pose:

I put the office T.U. rug in the hall way for Reggie to sleep on at night. Here's Buddy:

Nestled up against the door.  :-)

He's a nestler.

Here he is on top of the sofa:

See what I mean?  The Buddy Blog.

He was curled up on the sofa because:

Tabby likes to sit on the table on the front
 porch and TAUNT Buddy & Reggie.
He's a taunter.

Another day, Buddy in one of his spots:

A better angle would be from the labyrinth; but I was lazy:

Oh, lookit!  Here's Bingo:

Back to Buddy:

This morning, as Buddy & Reggie are playing in the yard, here's my sweet Bingo in the office with me:

John Morgan imitation:

Eyes closed for photo!

Of course, whenever I get close, she gets ready for belly rubs!

My sweet girl. 

I had a question about using the rose geranium oil for ticks. It works!  I apply it to their collars and then swipe under their legs in the creases where they can't lick--and where ticks like to go!

HOWEVER, I'm really sensitive to smells, even natural ones. So the house smells all rosy, but it's too much. And the dogs really hate it! They run away when they see me reaching for the bottle. If I'm really sensitive, can you imagine what a dog thinks? My biggest concern has been mosquitoes. I've been using lemon oil, again on their collars, but it's food grade, so I can rub it thru their fur. They don't like that, either! 

I made a natural flea/tick repellent powder using food grade diatomaceous earth and neem powder for Tabby, and added lemon eucalyptus for the dogs in their powder. (Essential oils are toxic to ingest so you can't do them with cats because of the grooming). The flea powder is easier and less stinky. I did find a seed tick on Buddy and put a dab of rose oil on the tick. It died. Found a bigger tick on Bingo, and it killed that tick, too. So, I'm just vigilant about checking them throughout the day.  So it's  been a process of figuring out what works for them. So far, so good!  

It's nice to be writing about ordinary things. No escapes from the beagle-boy. No destruction, either. All is well in our little world. HAPPY Monday!  :-)

Doggie Monday

We start this week's Doggie Monday with the cat. Friday night BSOM Friend & I went out to dinner. Indian, if you were wondering. Anyway, as we were headed back home, down the driveway to the house, she says, "Oh, there's Tabby!"  Yup. And then he SITS in front of the car. So I have to go around him.

Every. Single. Time.  *le sigh*

Here he is with his paw curled around his front leg. So CUTE.

 Then he heard me take a photo, but he didn't open his eyes. He just stretched out his paw to say, "Hi."  :-)

Here's Reggie thru the kitchen back door window:

Got the head tilt!

In The Office

Here's Bingo on the T.U. rug:

Reggie, getting a bit more comfortable in the office:

Buddy playing with a tea box:

Look at Reggie smiling at the door:

Buddy turning to Reggie: "MINE."

Sweet girl:

Outside 

On the back deck, here's Buddy going UNDER Reggie!

Bingo:

*sniff*

Buddy's tail at half-droop:

Stretching out the hip flexors:

Ro popping bubble wrap outside, so Bingo doesn't get scared:

Buddy goes with and decides to do some yoga:

This is his cat pose in Snoopy position.

Smelling something!  Look at that tail!

Bingo in one of her spots on the deck:

Later:

Buddy's favourite resting style is AGAINST something; in this case, Bingo.

Back in the office, here's Bingo below me at my chair:

And here's Reggie on the T.U. rug!

In The Living Room

Here's Buddy, sleeping on top of the sofa:

Watching TV with Ro:

Back Outside

Watchya doin' with that branch, Ro?

Buddy is wondering, too:

Ro, taking off his shoes . . .

. . . and picking them up as Buddy comes just to sniff. Smart kid!

Buddy, foiled again!

More yoga:

Sitting Cat Pose.

Another day, snuggling with Buddy:

Here's Bingo:

In The Office

I did a post on wallpapering my office. Here's Tabby in his new spot on the book shelf:

And having a Groom Fest on the meditation chair with Buddy:

His face says it all:

Bingo:

Ready for belly rubs!

Saturday Night

Watching Netflix. Here's Buddy:

Snuggled up. Zzzzzz . . . .

 Sunday Morning

Tabby, sitting like the Sphinx on the arm of the meditation chair:

And this was Buddy ROO-ROOing, wanting to go outside!

Why the colour, you may be asking. The batteries on my fancy-pants
 flash went dead, so his eyes had that green look from the regular flash.
You know the kind. And I couldn't colour-correct it. So I did this.  

HAPPY Monday!!!  :-)